The Straits Budget, 10 August 1899
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section149 1899-08-10 1 The Straits Budget ?:A p: I-HKD, 1831.J BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” (Cable Address: Times, Singapore.) Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times, 15 cents. The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all149 words
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THURSDAY, 10TH AUGUST. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
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Article16 1899-08-10 1 UK the 8th irst., at “The Shanty,’ the life of >aM Rkid, of a daughter.16 words
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Article253 1899-08-10 1 ■.IADIVi AHTFLBS. I 'lhe Goi'Trura Wife. I Joliurt* Kailway. Local. I Market Quotation-. I Shipping News, I hac'teuger List. I Police News. I Piyiug without a License. I Cruwu Land. I Tbe Fourth Court. I An fcxtraUition Case. I A Horai* Case I Money- Lending Case. I253 words
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Article484 1899-08-10 1 Singapore, 10th August, 1899. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to noon.) 'lambier buyers 6.65. Copra Bali, 6.00. do Pontianak, 6.60. t’epper, Black 25.87* do White, (5%).... 40 50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.00. do Brunei No. 1.., 2.37* Pearl Sago 4.00. Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 16.00 Coffee Palembaag, 15% basis.. 18.00484 words
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Article302 1899-08-10 1 The mail from Europe, this week, »uu. ww tjy iuo a. w yj. vv.. j t Tb** M. M. Salazie with the mail from Europe of the 14th July, arrived on Sunday. The mail from Europe of the 21 st Juty by the P. O. Bengal302 words
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REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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Article80 1899-08-10 1 RUIN OF BUSINESS. MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON REFORM. London t 4th August. The prolongation of the political crisis in the Transvaal is ruining business in South Africa. Mr. Chamberlain, replying in the House of Commons to a question put by Mr. Bryn Roberts, said that the Transvaal Joint80 words
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Article12 1899-08-10 1 The House of Commons has passed the Colonial Loans Bill.12 words
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Article16 1899-08-10 1 The Emperor William's yacht Meteor has won the Queen’s Cup at the Cowes Regatta.16 words
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Article20 1899-08-10 1 Two Italian men-of-war are proceeding to China to relieve two other war vessels which will return home.20 words
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Article64 1899-08-10 1 SUCCESS OF THE HOME FLEET. London sth August. The naval manoeuvres are concluded. The home fleet, which consisted mostly of ironclad battleships, succeeded in preventing a hostile fleet, chiefly composed of fast cruisers, from intercepting a transatlantic convoy conveying food stuffs. Throughout the manoeuvres wireless telegraphy was largely64 words
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Article19 1899-08-10 1 NO INCREASE THIS YEAR. The Canadian Government have decided not to increase the Chinese >oll-tax this year.19 words
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Article78 1899-08-10 1 HOPEFUL PROSPECT. KRUGER INVITES COUNSEL. London 7 tk August. The Volksraad will take the despatch Tom Mr. Cnamberlain re tiie Transvaal crisis into consideration, to-morrow '8th instant). Meanwhile, President Kruger has informed Sir Alfred Miluer, the High Commissioner of South Africa, that the Transvaal Government is willing78 words
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Article84 1899-08-10 1 ABDICATION LIKELY. THE VOICE OF RUMOUR. The Paris correspondent of the Times states that the Czar is desirous oi abdicating in favour of his brother, the Grand-Duke Michael, owing to the many fitter disappointments he has undergone. M. Delcasse, the French Minister for foreign Affairs, is reported to84 words
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Article14 1899-08-10 1 The match between the Australian eleven and Hampshire has resulted in a draw.14 words
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Article14 1899-08-10 1 The trial of Dreyfus by court-martial at Rennes opens to-day (7th August).14 words
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Article116 1899-08-10 1 CHAMBERLAIN’S DESPATCH. MOKE TROOPS MOVED. Ijondon 8 Ih August. Mr. Chamberlain’s despatch now under consideration in the olksraad, intimates a willingness on his part, after the settlement of the franchise question, to confer with President Kruger on other pending matters, including that of arbitration. The Munster Fusiliers116 words
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Article80 1899-08-10 1 FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. The trial of Dreyfus by court-martial at Rennes has begun. The public present were tranquil; the leading witnesses on both sides and Dreyfus as well were cheered. The Government Commissioner announced that the examination of the “secret dossier” with closed doore would take up four80 words
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Article63 1899-08-10 1 FRANCE’S HIGHER SCALE. France has decided to grant the maximum bounty allowed there on exported sugar, during the coming year. Mr. Brodrick, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has stated, in the House of Commons, that he thought it possible, considering the extension now given to the63 words
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Article273 1899-08-10 1 DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. CO-OPERATION WITH GERMAN V. London 9th Aug. There has been a discursive debate in the House of Commons on the position of affairs in China. Mr. Brodrick declared that Englishmen naturally viewed any reforms in China with favour, but he pointed273 words
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Article375 1899-08-10 1 (Straits Times sth August.) To-day, we begin the publication oi a romance entitled “The Governor’s Wife.” The author of the romance is Mrs. Egerton East wick, one of whose stories, entitled The Resident Councillor has already been published in our columns. Prompted by the success of that(Straits Times, sth August.) - 375 words
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Advertisement95 1899-08-10 1 0 w > V X; <» post free price of the Straits Times l$U a year, oi 08/. The post free price iftne Straits Hud (jet is $*20 a year, or 40/. not necessary to subscribe for a year, for shorter periods are iih** name proportionate rate of price as95 words
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Article474 1899-08-10 2 (Straits Times 9th August.) Perhaps the most important matter before Legislative Council yesterday was there in the guise of a paper laid upon the table and supplemented by Mr. Allinson’s notice of question. That matter is the proposed railway from Singapore to Johore Straits. From the papers laid(Straits Times, 9th August.) - 474 words
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Article491 1899-08-10 2 The Emperor Williams’s yacht Meteor has carried off the Queen’s Cup at Cowes, but it is probable that the owner was not present to see his yacht win. He had intended to be present at Cowes during Regatta week, but is said to have abandoned the idea for the reason491 words
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Article35 1899-08-10 2 The injuries to H. M. S. Bonavevture dirough her grounding on rocks at Korniloff Bay, are not of a serious nature. She arrived at Nagasaki for repairs on the 24th July.35 words
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Article153 1899-08-10 2 —Malay Mail. Owing to the increased price of tin at present, there is a good deal of competition going on among buyers of ore. A few days ago, a Chinese shop in Market Square was buying ore at considerably higher prices than that quoted by the Straits Trading—Malay Mail. - 153 words
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Article710 1899-08-10 2 DATES TO THE 20th JULY. The London Daily Telegraph states that the first battalion of the Scots Guards and the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to South Africa. The Legislatite Council of Cape Colony is710 words
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Article41 1899-08-10 2 Two Chinamen were hanged at Hongkong on the 31st July. They had murdered in Kowloon, three months previously, a messenger sent there by the Hongkong Government to post up proclamations announcing the cession of I that territory to Britain.41 words
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Article1288 1899-08-10 2 London, 26th July. Apart from the necessary signing of documents, the Peace Conference at the Hague has concluded its sittings. The final act was a resolution approving of the results of the Conference, which exceed anticipation, espec ally in the direction of arbitration and humanising war. Remarkable1,288 words
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Article87 1899-08-10 2 At the Britisu Consular Court at Bangkok, the *»ther day, lIo*» 1,n wharf clerk to Messrs. Maikwali A u w r as sentenced to nine imprisonment for ernbe/zlin- 1 ticals from the firm. Toe confessed and said that lie had 2 'tnbi»' away the money which he87 words
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Article47 1899-08-10 2 The North German Lloyd Kaiser Wilhelm tier Grasse, ha** her own record, which is the M among Atlantic liners. She Kiih'd b" l Sandy Hook to Cherbourg, 3,11*» in five days and twenty-one b* giving an average speed ol 22 Cl km per hour.47 words
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Article51 1899-08-10 2 The almost total absence of ram ,u Bombay in the month of July, h*# unprecedented, for over halt a The only record of a similar k ,M that for July, 1837, sixty-two year* The present want of rain is regan. by the weatherwise as an indication a coming51 words
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Article161 1899-08-10 3 rn jng, twenty-nine persons 1H i for verandah obstruction. r r nt-xt sitting of the Court of been fixed for the 9th of a:;** 1 thirty traders were fined this ‘j.,/ circulating perforated r I'pjf). ——4 ij ,_k »riit on tlie 28th July tliere fi of plague,161 words
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Article43 1899-08-10 3 r j;-{ s allegcu to oe a Russian spy i> a caught by a Cninese at \V ,i.v-i taking photographs. lie A trriMcd and taken to Chefoo by ;j .j /i tttb r and handed over to the •.:.iii oii.'ul there.43 words
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Article44 1899-08-10 3 mornimr, a rikisha-puller wa^ n dollars, or fourteen days, for for hire without having a Aon plate affixed to his vehicle, mr Jones pressed hard for the it ion of the rikislia, but Mr. avion would not hear of it.44 words
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Article47 1899-08-10 3 i.\~: week a case of encroachment on a Land at Tanjong Katong against V i Paul was argued at great length Mr. Clayton and withdrawn *>■ consent of the Court, there c: u > jurisdiction. This morning, v pending eases were with* trawh c in.• Land Department.47 words
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Article52 1899-08-10 3 WHi.-i <iin*l»»d complaints are daily am- f v all jnrties who have to attend tii-- i :rth Court of the exceedingly l::niv- i hp ic- atforded. The place so blocked that work is owing to the difficulty ’i»-r<l in passing in and out, tin: windows are freely52 words
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Article56 1899-08-10 3 V* -tincite of the money lost on the roughout the world during a 1» just been compiled. The placed at £00,000,000 of i loon Mine ;tr lost on English s, and about T2G,OUO,OUO on r > ‘b an courses. The balance is di'Tihuted between France, the56 words
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Article64 1899-08-10 3 Lo 1 b inc-s Iron Company, who are U'tructiiig the C «pe Central b ive contricted to finish t lie i !1 lit'a to 1) imascus, about 120 the Jordan by a stone i luting Lake Tiberias. The vi-ntually go on to Baghdad, 11 of a64 words
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Article57 1899-08-10 3 b by limelight was played r >'t l 1 Palace recently. Four ;u< b lights were erected on ol the ground where the situated; and they were in such a way as not to i> the least with the comfort ;»*etators. It is the intention l'-d tee57 words
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Article72 1899-08-10 3 -'ith India, there is a boom in already one planterhasjumped conclusion that it would be a it tea. coffee, and all other i n were abandoned, and pepptr I r all available land. He does i' lte express himself in this way, r ie ha >’ s points to72 words
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Article69 1899-08-10 3 Speaking on the 10th July in the Canadian House of Commons, the Premier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, explained why the Dominion Government had disallowed the British Columbian legislation excluding Japanese. It was necessary, remarked the Premier, to make sacrifices in order to maintain the British and Japanese alliance.69 words
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Article74 1899-08-10 3 A fairly large audience assembled at the Adelphi Hotel Hall last night, to witness an animatoscope entertainment by Mr. J Nattaly, who has just arrived from America, eu route for Manila. The chief views shown were: hoisting the American flag at Cavite Spaniards attacking American camp execution of74 words
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Article83 1899-08-10 3 It is reported that the French Government lias requested the Tsung-li Yumen fora concession at Mengtse on the Yunnan frontier, and compensation for the recent outrage and destruction of the French Consulate there, and has also requested that the commander-in* chief of Yunnan, Feng Tse-choy, be83 words
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Article88 1899-08-10 3 Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones heard an action this morning at the Supreme Court, in which Mrs. Schmidt a widow, living at 257, Serangoon Road, claimed 870 from Gana Kinchee, horse-dealer, of Singapore. The evidence showed that on July 6th, plaintiff purchased a mare from defendant for S7O, an88 words
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Article70 1899-08-10 3 l .S. CABINET REFUSES TO INTERFERE. The following telegram, dated Washington, 21st July, appears in a Manila newspaper. ‘At a meeting of the Cabinet, which was especially convened to consider a coinplaint cabled to the United States by the Manila correspondents of several of the leading70 words
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Article77 1899-08-10 3 Paris, 25ih July. Esterhazv has received a safeconduct to enable him to give evidence at the Dreyfus Court-martial which is fixed for the 7th August. Seventy witnesses have been summoned to attend at the trial, including several ex-ministers of war, M. Casimir Perier, Colonel Picquart, and General Boisdeflre.77 words
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Article99 1899-08-10 3 STRANDING OF THE BONAVENTURE,” The following particulars are from a private letter dated Yladivostock, the 16th July: “I could have sent you a telegram the other day when the Bonavcnture was reported badly ashore in Koiniloli* Bay. The lphiyeuia came in here for assistance and left the next morning with99 words
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Article109 1899-08-10 3 PREVALENCE OF LAWLESSNESS. In consequence of the robberies and piracies up-country the silk merchants in Canton are afraid they will be unable to meet their engagements. The silk producers are threatened and blackmailed by the lawless pirates (who now run riot upchecked through the two Canton provinces)109 words
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Article222 1899-08-10 3 THE SECOND DAY. (By Telegram.) The results of the racing at Penang, yesterday, were as follows The Roadsters' Handicap.— Value $2OO. A Handicap for Roadsters that have run in 2nd Race Ist Day. Gentlemen riders. Entrance $lO. Distance 1£ mile. Rufus 1 Sheik 2 The Griffin Handicap. —Value222 words
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Article328 1899-08-10 3 On the 7th of last month, the Australians commenced a two-days’ match at Truro, in Cornwall, against an eleven of England chosen by Lord Rohartes. The weather w T as fine, and the wicket in splendid condition, playing fast and true. The Australian captain won the toss,328 words
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Article177 1899-08-10 3 The following characteristic Imperial Decree is reproduced in the North China Daily News: Bearing in mind the corrupt and dishonest conduct of officials, which, although it has lasted for years, has but lately been formally brought to the notice of the Throne, we repeatedly urged upon177 words
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Article1094 1899-08-10 3 DATES TO THE 27th JULY. PROSPECTS OF PEACE. GENERAL LAWTON AND CIVIL GOVERNMENT. Perhaps no American commander has hit the insurgent army harder or more decisive blows than General Lawton. He seems to believe that, when you fight, you should fight for all that you are worth; and1,094 words
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Article260 1899-08-10 3 A Macao woman reported to the police yesterday that whilst 6he was asleep $B5 in notes were taken out of a box in her house. She suspects another woman. This morning a Chinaman was brought to the Sepoy Lines Station, and, on examination, a rope mark was found260 words
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Article255 1899-08-10 3 Further information is needed to explain how the ammunition un.-uited for Bisley, because of accident to competitors, can be used for rifle practice at foreign stations. The following explanation of the difficult ies encountered at the National Rifle Association meeting is offered by an Indian contemporary: The255 words
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Article1050 1899-08-10 4 THE BRITISH ARMY. In the House of Lords, during July, Lord Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, introduced his amended Militia Conscription Bill. Lord Lansdowne explained that the Bill made provision for strengthening the militia, when required, by means of the ballot. It also proyided1,050 words
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Article122 1899-08-10 4 FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER. Vessels arriving at Shanghai on the 22nd and 23rd July all reported having experienced heavy weather, due to a typhoon. The Kiukaing from Chefoo, reported that on the 23rd she stopped to take on board a shipwrecked boat's crew ol 13 hands122 words
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Article150 1899-08-10 4 A correspondent writing from Tientsin on the 14th July says that the political situation in Pekin can only be characterized as “dull as ditch-water.” 1 he Bank (Hongkong and Shanghai) opened its new commanding premises in Legation Street with eclat and with copious libations of the foaming150 words
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Article151 1899-08-10 4 LEASES' OF CHINESE TERRITORY. The A orth China Daily News says An important despatch has been received from Nanking by the local mandarins, stating that at a conclave of Grand Councillors, presided over by the Empress Dowager, it was decided to resist by force of arms any further attempts at151 words
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Article979 1899-08-10 4 NEW WEEKLIES. The new weekly penny papers with which London publishers are consoling them«elves for having to give up the Sunday editions are wonderfully good attempts at compressing all the interests of life into twelve pages. I particularly like the Daily News Weekly. In its first979 words
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Article485 1899-08-10 4 A representative of “The Daily News Weekly,” who had seen Mr. Dan Leno’s team of Comic Cricketers in one of their famous matches, and admired equally their eccentricity of costume and play, determined to interview Mr. Leno on the game. In the dressing-room at the485 words
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Article185 1899-08-10 4 —Malay Mail Mu. Owen, the Superintendent of Ulu Pahang, arrived from home recently. Mr. F. W. Douglas will now return to Perak, to take up his old billet at Tanjong Malim. Serious rumours are afloat as to an outbreak of rinderpest in Ulu Pahang. At Raub a herd—Malay Mail. - 185 words
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Article874 1899-08-10 4 ACHEEN. In Acheen, the troops r the enemy hard to the south l The enemy s bands are drawing ti l u and show" fight when their favour. A column whi, h“J '5 gone far into the enemy's Mereudu was returning to its point, when the Achinese, 4oo«T874 words
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Article1064 1899-08-10 5 v exclaimed her adorer V. rnav'l kiss the royal hand?” r hinl subject,” replied the with the air of one gently r.*-'**-’ ,7 what is the matter with .i r twenty-four women have -it ith penalty for murder in e ,-ntury. It is not without fc- 7,-erve that1,064 words
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Article88 1899-08-10 5 The Vine Branch passed through the port from west to east at 8.30 this morning. The Laurel Branch passed through the port from east to west at 1.55 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Yin Su Chuan, Chinese interpreter at the Police Court, has done away with his towchang. The88 words
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Article48 1899-08-10 5 Instructions have been given to Messrs. Hamilton Co., of Madras, to manufacture the trophy that Lord Curzon will present to the Calcutta Races next season. The design of the cup is said to be striking and original, and will be made entirely in Calcutta workshops.48 words
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Article54 1899-08-10 5 This morning, Lim Ah Peng was brought before Mr. Brockman on the charge of having stabbed and robbed Cheow Ah Hak on the night of the 10th ultimo, about two miles from the town of Johore. The defendant was committed to prison for fifteen days pending the54 words
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Article68 1899-08-10 5 At the Supreme Court yesterday, the case of Lambert v. Cutler was down for bearing, but was adjourned till Friday next. The action is one in which Rudolph Lambert, Orchard Road, claims S5OO damages from William Cutler, tor the loss of a horse alleged to have been68 words
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Article72 1899-08-10 5 A native woman of Lakon Chasi, near Bangkok, gave birth to a female child on the 22nd ult. with two heads. It was alive for about half an hour. A medical student, practising in the district of Ban Tanasi, has secured the body of this child and72 words
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Article69 1899-08-10 5 Mr. Carlo F. Dapra, one of the pioneer gold prospectors in Negri Sembilan, having severed his connection with the Cherubang Gold Company owing to the closing of their prospecting operations at 44 Rantau Patei,” will, says the Malay Mail, shortly leave for Italy, the land of his69 words
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Article75 1899-08-10 5 The re-interment of the remains of Captain H. C. Syers will take place at Kuala Lumpur on the 9th August. Captain Syers, it will be remembered, was for many years in the police force of the Malay States, and was killed by a buffalo whilst shooting75 words
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Article75 1899-08-10 5 A friendly game at Association Football was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening, between the Old Rafflesians Club and 44 A Coy. of the King's Own Regiment. A pretty fast game ended in a win for the soldiers by three goals to nil. The S. R. C. were to75 words
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Article81 1899-08-10 5 Chew Siem Ping, who kidnapped a Chinese girl of fifteen years of age from lawful guardianship on the 22nd ultimo, and who was arrested while with the girl in a house in South Bridge Road on the 25th idem, was, yesterday, sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment. On81 words
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Article136 1899-08-10 5 Two officers of the 'King’s Own arc at Muar for sport. One of them while coming down the river shot a large crocodile measuring some 14 feet, n its stomach was found the entire eg of a man! The brute must have seen apprenticed to a butcher136 words
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Article330 1899-08-10 5 A Bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Council, intituled an Jrdinance to regulate the issue of Danknotes within the Colony. The Bill has been introduced by direction of the Secretary of State. Such an Ordinance is. required to prevent any unauthorised issue of Notes by any330 words
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Article84 1899-08-10 5 NEW REEF. The Malay Mail hears of continued success at the Bersawah Syndicate’s mines; within the last two months two fresh reefs have been found, yielding Tom fifteen pennyweights to one ounce of gold to the ton of ore. The aborigines of the place seemed to have earnfc84 words
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Article84 1899-08-10 5 THE JUDGE’S PROMPT ACTION. Before the Chief Justice yesterday Allagappa Chetty sued certain persons r or money lent on a promissory note. After hearing the evidence, his Lordship gave judgment for the defendants with costs, at the same time directing that i ;he plaintiff and one of his84 words
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Article88 1899-08-10 5 A cricket match was commenced on ihe Esplanade yesterday afternoon, between the United Service and the S. C. C. The service team batted first and knocked up 33 runs for 5 wickets. Oapt. Duff was the only one to reach double figures with 11 “not out.” Yesterday’s scores are88 words
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Article137 1899-08-10 5 —Malay Mail. BENEFITS OF MONOPOLY. Tiie Sanitary Board of Kuala Lumpur lave taken up that all important subject the price of food-stu ft’s. The Board lad for years farmed out the right to sell beef and mutton, the iarmer undertaking not to sell above a fixed—Malay Mail. - 137 words
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Article364 1899-08-10 5 A PROBABLE APPEAL. A bill of lading case came before the British Consular Court at Bangkok, on ihe 26th July. It was an action brought 3y D. A. Houssein, an Indian merchant there, against the captain and owners of the s. s. Charon. The claim was or364 words
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Article554 1899-08-10 5 THE SULTAN’S HORSES. calder’s suspension. The results of two day’s racing at Penang have already been telegraphically' reported. Thefollowingdetails relating to the first day’s racing may beof interest:— The meeting, which commenced on Tuesday, did not open under auspicious conditions, we take from the Binang Gazette. In the554 words
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Article244 1899-08-10 5 Writing on the respective merits of red army serge and khaki, the Civil and Military Gazette Lahore, says:— Khaki is now of course almost exclusively the hot-weather wear of all troops, native and European, but there is no doubt that it is very hot, is the reverse244 words
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Article1658 1899-08-10 6 It is exceedingly gratifying to find that this week’s mail has, for once so to speak behaved itself in the matter of coming in at a convenient time. Writing this, as I do, on Friday, I note that we expect the mail to-morrow (Saturday) morning, and having1,658 words
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Article3247 1899-08-10 6 [A ROMANCE BY MRS. EGERTON EAST WICK.] For the shades are about us that hover When darkness is half withdrawn And the skirts of the dead night cover The face of the live new dawn. A Swinburne. THE GUEST OF MRS. STORM. (Chap. Mrs. Storm, in offering3,247 words
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Article317 1899-08-10 7 A German steamer passed through the port from east to west at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday. 4 A special general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce is advertised to be held on the 21st inst. Mrs. M. Clementson has just shot two tigers in the Wynaad,317 words
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Article22 1899-08-10 7 Information has been received officially that the Federated Malay States have removed all restrictions against tree intercourse with Penang.22 words
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Article37 1899-08-10 7 This morning, the First Magistrate had 011 his file two hundred Municipal summons cases for disposal. One of tiiese, for offering an illegal gratification of five dollars to an inspector, was postponed for a week.37 words
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Article46 1899-08-10 7 A tongkang man reported at the Marine Police Station on Saturday that, between 4.30 and 5.30 a.m. on the 27th of last month, a man disappeared from his tongkang during a storm off Linggi. It is thought that he fell overboard and was drowned.46 words
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Article44 1899-08-10 7 THE JAGUAR.” The German cruiser Jaguar 500 tons, Captain Kimberling, arrived from Colombo on Sunday morning, and exchanged salutes with the port. She carries 10 guns, has a crew of 127 men, and is of 1,300 horse-power. She leaves for Macassar on Monday next.44 words
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Article66 1899-08-10 7 The latest traveller who will attempt to penetrate Thibet, the forbidden land, is Mr. John Bookwalter, a millionaire, of Springfield, Ohio. He left for India last month, and by permission of the Czar will join the Russian exploring expedition, which will penetrate Thibet. Mr. Bookwalter, who is66 words
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Article78 1899-08-10 7 The Legislative Council meet this afternoon, and have a heavy agenda to get through. In addition to several questions by Mr. Vermont in regard to the Nibong Tebal and Bukit Mertajam water supplies, there is a motion standing in the name of the Colonial Secretary. There are three78 words
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Article46 1899-08-10 7 The British steamer Reynolds called here on Saturday on her way from Europe to Vladivostock. She carried a full cargo of cement intended for the new fortifications of Vladivostock. The cement, which is Russian, was shipped at Xovorossisk, a port in the Black Sea.46 words
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Article67 1899-08-10 7 The second-class cruiser Hansa of the German Navy, is expected here, shortly, from Germany on her way to China to join the German squadron about the middle of thi6 month. The Hansa is a sister-ship to the cruiser Hertk a, which passed through Singapore a few months ago,67 words
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Article92 1899-08-10 7 A Teochew twakow man, named Tan Twah Thik was standing on the edge of his boat alongside the Dakshan yesterday, when a rope holding up one of the ports slipped and the port fell on his head and killed him. An inquest was held to-day. A Teochew, named92 words
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Article227 1899-08-10 7 half-yearly report. The directors have now to submit a general statement of the affairs of the bank, and balance sheet for the half-year ending 30th June last. The net profits for that period, including 8834,636, balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting227 words
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Article290 1899-08-10 7 Mr. S. W. Augustine charged his servant, Babjee, this morning, with criminal breach of trust in respect to about a hundred dollars from the 14th of April to the 13th of May of the current year. The prosecutor applied for a postponement which was granted till the 14th290 words
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Article126 1899-08-10 7 A LESSER RESULT. A telegram from Raub, dated 7tb August, states: The rough cleaning-up of the battery yielded 2,000 ounces of amalgam. The estimated quantity of stone crushed is 1,250 tons. This averages one ounce and twelve ppimy-weighis of amalgam to the ton. The previous rough cleaning-up was126 words
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Article145 1899-08-10 7 About 9 o'clock on Sunday morning a Malay named Mat was found floating in a boat by Mr. W. C. Southam at Tanjong Katong. He had been badly cut about the body and was sent to Hospital. Mat says that at midnight on Saturday his two145 words
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Article215 1899-08-10 7 SHARMAN v. THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY. VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANTS. Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones this morning, gave judgment in the case of H. D. Sharman v. The Singapore Dispensary. Mr. Ellis and Mr. Sharp represented the plaintiff' and Mr. Nauson and Mr. Buckley the defendant Company. Plaintiff' claimed215 words
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Article284 1899-08-10 7 THE CLOSING DAY. Saturday was the closing day of the Penang race meeting. Prior to the races a good deal of rain fell and the going was as a consequence heavy. Rain fell also during the races. The results are appended: The Larrikin Cup. —Value $250. —A Handicap284 words
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Article761 1899-08-10 7 UNITED SERVICES V. 8. C. C. A cricket match was commenced on the Esplanade on Friday afternoon and continued on Saturday between the United Services and the 8 C. C. The United Services batted fir.-t and knocked up 45 runs, to which the S. C. C. replied with 129.761 words
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Article835 1899-08-10 8 AN ADMITTED GRIEVANCE. government consideration promised. With the purpose of calling attention < to what is universally considered the high telegraph tariff levied on cable messages to India and the colonies, and to all our possessions and dependencies, by the Eastern Extension and the Indo-European Telegraph Companies,835 words
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Article107 1899-08-10 8 HOW TO REACH AUSTRALIA. At Hongkong, on the 27th July, five Chinese were fined twenty-five dollars each for stowing themselves away on board the steamer Changsha bound from that port for Australia. One of the defendants stated that they paid $320 each to the head stoker to allow107 words
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Article144 1899-08-10 8 CASE AT SHANGHAI. A very unsavoury case was disposed of at the Shanghai Mixed Court the other day. The interpreter of the Italian Consulate, a Chinaman wearing foreign dress and without a queue, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences, convicted, and sentenced. The false pretence144 words
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Article445 1899-08-10 8 The twenty-eighth tournament of the Ladies* Law’n Tennis Club commences to-morrow afternoon on the ground in Orchard Road. The entrants have been drawn to play as follows CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Sal/.mann and Mrs. Dare, Mrs. Coleridge and Mrs. Hanitsch Mrs. Lovell and Miss J. Gunn. byes.445 words
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Article1795 1899-08-10 8 NOTE8, NEWS, AND COMMENTS. TRADE WITH THE FAR EA8T. According the Board of Trade returns for June, there was in that month a decrease in the export of cotton yarn and twist to China and the Straits Settlements, but Japan showed a moderate increase. For the six1,795 words
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Article106 1899-08-10 8 An extensive fire raged at Banckn on the 29th July, and was alarimL enough at one time to thread two royal pal Tho h re in the wooden dwelling of a man. The blaze soon spread and a whole square covered buildings, was practically burned out few106 words
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Article143 1899-08-10 8 NEW BUOYS TO BE LAID DOWV The mooring accommodation in Colombo harbour is, says the Times oj Ceylon, likely soon to be extended and improved. Upon the completion of the dredging in the harbour there will be room for three rows of vessels during the south-west monsoon, and143 words
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Article140 1899-08-10 8 The Philharmonic concert in 'lnTown Hall to-night is primarily an orchestral entertainment, and special attention has therefore her n paid to the orchestral portion of the programme On rehearsal form the orchestra should do well this evening, liny will plaj the overture Peter Schmoll < her). Adagio from140 words
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Article187 1899-08-10 8 A Teochew named Tan 1 iang L"<> 12 Circular Road reports that at bh> p.m. yesterday while he was count»nhis money his brother entered hi- I; and assaulted him and made oti WK--4?300 A Klingnamed M. S. Marican. a tram i of 67G Gaylang Road, reports that187 words
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Article134 1899-08-10 9 named Haji Mahomed rtl .d to the Police yesterday, A ajed 10 years, was l r r fr*>m small-pox. nr I Asiinont. announces that ♦•-rahlished himself as an r land and estate agent, and 0 7 Change Alley. 0 t plague and one death were reported at134 words
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Article24 1899-08-10 9 -l<>ckla~t niprlit. it glass oil a port ion ot" the a»l<liii.t il -s' Hotel collapsed. is estimated at about 124 words
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Article45 1899-08-10 9 <•;: 1 Shanghai on the 2->rd t* E nd S alisbury had come to i toe Krench Ambassador in a c* <| n»‘st ion nt t iieextension n S»mtienn.*nt at shanghai in illil! ll) rty k »ts owned by British a‘v to he included.45 words
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Article42 1899-08-10 9 iVhrau Planting Company met kmig on the -Dili July, with I irt thick in the chair. The in noted that the company's hher trees showed the brightest and that coltee ((notations r.rnve in tin? long run. No i- declared.42 words
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Article48 1899-08-10 9 ♦•wry prospect of t lio iiu; Naval Yard at liong;o*n in hand early next il l >l-1 1 me, tlie Admiralty i »r tin* new works, which •lam iti *ii of the fore- ~i■tinir-', a large basin for in«l toipedo boats, and live works.48 words
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Article324 1899-08-10 9 I v \o Loam Ah Hoon, I l i»jH*r ross Street, was I *l in tin* ah »ve street last night I lin.mim and stabbed in the I lb* \va" conveyed to the hosI hi> depositions taken. Airs. I lUii-s of Ihikit Tiniah I »*t" the tbelt of324 words
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Article1755 1899-08-10 9 TUESDAY, 8th AUGUST. PRE8ENT. H. E. Governor Sir Charles Mitchell, c.c.m.g. H.E. Major-General J.B. B. Dickson, c. b. (Officer Commanding the Troops). Hon.Sir A>exander Swettenham, k. c. m. g., (Colonial Secretary). Hon. \V. R. Collyer (Attorney-General). Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor-General).1,755 words
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Article462 1899-08-10 9 8. C. C. AND SIGNALLERS, K. O. R. A friendly game between the S. C. C. and the signallers of the Regiment was played last night on the Esplanade, before a fair crowd of spectators. The Club had one or two alterations from their usual team, McKean taking the462 words
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Article693 1899-08-10 9 London, BO th July. The International Peace Conference at the H tgue has been foimally closed and all the powers have signed the final Act approving the results of the Conference. Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Italy, China, Japan, and several others have not, however, signed the arbitration693 words
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Article45 1899-08-10 9 For: Calcutta via porta, Lindula 9th Aug., Bonatead A 00. Genoa, A Salduino, due 11th Augt,. Beho Meyer A Co. Fremantle via porta, K arrakotta, on 11th Augt., Bouatead 4 Co. Sydney via porta, Euryalu due 13th Augt., McAlister A Co.45 words
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Article346 1899-08-10 10 From the point of view of public attendance, last night’s Philharmonic popular orchestral concert was depressing. Musically it was a really excellent entertainment. Somehow, the orchestral pops” are unfortunate in the matter of weather. A more wretched night for a drive to town I could not have346 words
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Article1180 1899-08-10 10 I wonder how many Singaporeans are I aware that Messrs. Kelly and W alsh’s I famous house in Rallies Place hoasts ot I a presiding genius,—the Beetle of the I Bookshop. 1 met this interesting insect for the first time a few days ago, and was immensely1,180 words
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Article77 1899-08-10 10 (For Singapore.) Per German 8. s. Preussea due 17th August From Bremen—ur. Frank Voss. From Genoa—Messrs. A. J. Fortuin, Georg Fritz, Assessor Wahl, C. A. Konig, J. H. Koolhoven, Otto Peetz, Arno Senfft, and R. Schumacher, and Mr. and Mrs. Van Leylen. From Antwerp —Messrs. H. Gersom, Gorliz,77 words
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Article4712 1899-08-10 10 80M E OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. WHERE IS THE ROUTE? I THE VIEWS OF DOWNING 8TREET. I At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, there was laid on the I table an interesting document embodying I the correspondence with the h°™ e authorities on the latest phase of4,712 words
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Article127 1899-08-10 11 THE DOCTORS' PRIZE Play for the Doctors’ Prize resulted in a win for Mrs. Lovell, who also won the prize for the best gross score. The first round was played at the Singapore Golf Club links, the second at the Sepoy Lines links. The scores are appended:— Mrs.127 words
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Article137 1899-08-10 11 The convicts at the great penal establishment at Dartmoor, in Devonshire, have manifested signs of rebellion recently, and caused the authorities some anxiety. During the past fortnight no fewer than five attempts to escape have been made, and in every instance frustrated. Mrs. Gladstone, the widow of Mr.137 words
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Article686 1899-08-10 11 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Ban Fo Soon from Pontianak— Dr. Bosscha, Mrs. Bosscha, Misses Bo3seha (2), Miss Lakebusch, Messrs. Wood, and Gentis. Per s. s. Sazonia from Hamburg—Capt. Witt. Per s. s. Bennohr from Penang—Mr. Steel. Per P. A O. s. s. Canton from London— Mr. and Mrs.686 words
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Article183 1899-08-10 11 Under this heading the following abbrevia lions are used :—str. —steamer sh. —ship bq.- -barque; sch. —schooner; Yet.—Yacht Cru. —Cruiser Gbt. —Gunboat; TorTorpedo H. p. -Horse-power Brit.— British U. S. —United States; Fr.French Ger.—German Dut.— Dutch Joh.— Jobore &c M G. c..—Genera cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U. —Uncer183 words
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Article1255 1899-08-10 11 Arrivals Since Noon op Yesterday. Brouwer Dut. str. 342 tons, Oapt Chevalier 8th Aug. From Deli, 4th Aug. G.c., and 27 d p. Daendels Co. For Deli, 12th- Rds. Ban Seng Guan Brit. str. 502 tons, Capt Lyons, 8th Aug. From Bangkok, 3rd Aug. G.c, and 511,255 words
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Article788 1899-08-10 12 7~ "7 Flag j i S Vessel’s Name A Tons. Captain From Sailed. Consignees. 1 7“ I j j Saxon ia Ger str.. 3325 Krech Hamburg June 82 Behn Meyer A Co. o Alicante Spa str. 1776 Amezaga Manila July 29 Barlow A Co. o Tientsin PAOstr. 2555 Fox788 words
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Article529 1899-08-10 12 Date. Vessel’s Name FlagAKiu Captain Destination I i I i Aug 3 Almond Branch Brit str. Anderson Java 3 Kudat Ger str. j Reese Bangkok 4 Calypso Brit str. Lowry Deli 4 Prometheus str. j Day Hongkong and Shanghai 4 Hong Wan str. j Mellor Pakan via ports 4529 words
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